Los Angeles Municipal Code Ch. 11 Los Angeles City Tourism Department

(Title amended by Ord. No. 187,183, Eff. 10-18-21.)

Section

• 8.140 Establishment of Department and Authority.

• 8.141 Additional Authority.

• 8.142 Management and Control of Department.

• 8.143 Duties of Any Designated Private Management Contractor.

• 8.144 Duties of the Executive Director.

• 8.146 Powers and Duties of the Board.

• 8.147 Sale of Real Property.

• 8.148 Establishment and Operation of “Convention Center Revenue Fund.”

• 8.148.1 Establishment and Operation of “Outside Expense/Equipment Rental and Purchase Account.”

• 8.148.2 Establishment and Operation of Building Repair/Damage Account.

• 8.148.3 Establishment and Operation of “Salaries and Expense Reimbursement Account.”

• 8.149 Succession of Interests.

• 8.149.1 Rate Adjustment Procedure for Certain Licensees.

• 8.149.2 Daily Rates for Use of the Various Halls.

• 8.149.3 Move-in and Move-out Days

• 8.149.4 Vehicle Parking Rates.

• 8.149.5 Daily Rates for Use of Specific Rooms.

• 8.149.6 Rates for Use of Equipment.

• 8.149.7 Daily Rates for Use of Special Event/Marketing Spaces.

• 8.149.8 Booking Policy.

There is hereby created the following department to be known as the Los Angeles City Tourism Department which shall operate, manage, maintain and control any municipal auditorium, municipal auditorium center, or convention center and the facilities in connection therewith, owned or controlled by the City.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 144,335, Eff. 3-4-73, Oper. 7-1-73.

Amended by: Ord. No. 167,696, Eff. 5-7-92.

Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.

Amended by: Ord. No. 183,008, Eff. 6-9-14; Ord. No. 187,183, Eff. 10-18-21.

Such department may design and construct additions or improvements to any such auditorium or the facilities in connection therewith when approved or authorized by the City Council, except that the Department may make repairs without prior Council authorization.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 144,335, Eff. 3-4-73, Oper. 7-1-73.

Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.

The department shall be under the control and management of a board of five (5) persons to be known as the Board of City Tourism Commissioners, hereinafter referred to in this Chapter as the “Board”. Each Board member shall be appointed and may be removed in accordance with Los Angeles City Charter Section 502. The Board shall be organized in accordance with the provisions of Los Angeles City Charter Section 503. The members of the Board shall be exempt from all civil service provisions and, to the extent feasible, shall be selected to provide representation of the following disciplines on the Board: Business; Hospitality/ Hotel Industry; Sports; Cultural Tourism; Entertainment/ Leisure Activities; Finance; Conventions/Events and Marketing.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 144,335, Eff. 3-4-73, Oper. 7-1-73.

Amended by: Ord. No. 173,290, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.

Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.

Amended by: Title and Section, Ord. No. 183,008, Eff. 6-9-14; Ord. No. 187,183, Eff. 10-18-21.

In addition to any specific obligations or responsibilities set forth in any executed management agreement with the City, any designated private management contractor of the facility shall have authority to negotiate, execute (in its name) and administer any and all agreements that are required in the ordinary course of business and operation of the Los Angeles Convention Center or as otherwise are necessary for the private management contractor to perform its duties pursuant to a written agreement with the City for management of the Convention Center. Such delegated authority shall include the ability to book/schedule events on the Convention Center’s Master Calendar, as well as negotiate and enter into contracts (including licenses with a term exceeding three (3) years, or multi-year licenses) for the use of the Convention Center facilities in accordance with the terms of any management agreement, the Booking Policy stated in this Chapter, and the requirements of this Code and the City Charter, without further approval of the Board, the Executive Director of the Los Angeles City Tourism Department, or the Council.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 144,335, Eff. 3-4-73, Oper. 7-1-73.

Repealed by Ord. No. 173,290, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.

Added by Ord. No. 183,008, Eff. 6-9-14; Ord. No. 187,183, Eff. 10-18-21.

The Executive Director shall be appointed and removed in accordance with the provisions of Charter Section 508, and shall have all of the powers of a chief administrative officer of a department under the control of a board of commissioners as described in Los Angeles City Charter Sections 507 and 509. Specifically, the Executive Director shall regularly report to the Board regarding Convention Center operations, including maintenance, finance, sales/marketing, contract administration, public relations, communications and security/public safety. The Executive Director shall recommend to the Board the schedule of rates and amendments thereto when, in the Executive Director’s opinion, adjustments to the rates should be made. The Executive Director may enter into contracts (including licenses with a term exceeding three (3) years or multi-year licenses) for the use of the Convention Center facilities in accordance with the Booking Policy set forth in this Chapter without further approval of the Board or the Council, subject to the requirements of this Code and the City Charter. The Executive Director shall report to the Board and serve as the representative of the Board to the Mayor, the Council, other departments and contractors, such as the tourism and convention bureau and the Convention Center’s private management contractor, if any.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 144,335, Eff. 3-4-73, Oper. 7-1-73.

Amended by: Ord. No. 150,795, Eff. 6-5-78; Ord. No. 164,094, Eff. 11-18-88.

Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.

Amended by: Title and Section, Ord. No. 183,008, Eff. 6-9-14.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 144,335, Eff. 3-4-73, Oper. 7-1-73.

Repealed by Ord. No. 173,290, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.

The Board shall advise the Mayor and Council on all policies related to tourism, marketing the City, and convention business. The Board shall administer any private management or tourism and convention bureau agreements. The specific duties of the Board shall be as follows: consult with, manage and direct the Executive Director and the private management contractor, if any, on the operation and maintenance of the Center; advise the Mayor and City Council on Convention Center operations by submitting regular reports and recommendations, including specific recommendations to Council regarding the schedule of rates and any amendments thereto. Council shall, by ordinance, establish a schedule of rates for the various types of rentals and uses of the Center facilities. There shall be no waiver or reduction of rates as fixed by the Council by ordinance for the use of such facilities except as provided in this Chapter.

The Board shall oversee and direct the contractual performance of the tourism and convention bureau, as applicable. Oversight of that contract and services under it shall include requiring the tourism and convention bureau to develop measurable, quantifiable goals for the services to be provided to the City, reviewing the tourism and convention bureau’s annual Sales and Marketing Plan (which should incorporate those agreed upon measurable and quantifiable goals), reviewing regular progress reports by the tourism and convention bureau regarding the achievement of those goals, evaluating the performance of the tourism and convention bureau, and reporting on its performance to Council.

The Board shall also periodically review the performance of the private management contractor, if any, and provide regular reports to Council reflecting the private management contractor’s performance of contractual obligations, including those regarding sales and marketing, maintenance, security, improvements, customer satisfaction and any other matters related to the operation of the Center.

The Board shall also advise on matters related to developing a long-term strategic plan for tourism and hotel growth in the City.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 144,335, Eff. 3-4-73, Oper. 7-1-73.

Amended by: Ord. No. 167,696, Eff. 5-7-92; Ord. No. 173,290, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.

Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.

Amended by: Title and Section, Ord. No. 183,008, Eff. 6-9-14.

Neither the Board of Commissioners nor the department created by virtue of this ordinance shall have the power or the right to acquire, or sell any real property for or on behalf of itself or the City of Los Angeles.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 144,335, Eff. 3-4-73, Oper. 7-1-73.

Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.

All revenues derived from any such municipal auditorium, municipal auditorium center, convention center or facilities in connection therewith, including the proceeds from any lease thereof, shall be paid, at the direction of the Executive Director of the Convention Center, into either accounts maintained by the private entity under contract with the City to manage, operate and maintain the Convention Center, or into a special fund to be designated as the “Convention Center Revenue Fund”, which fund is hereby established. The expenses of operation, management, maintenance and improvement of any such municipal auditorium, or municipal auditorium center, convention center or the facilities in connection therewith, shall be defrayed solely from the Convention Center Revenue Fund and the revenues or other moneys paid into the same or appropriations budgeted for such purposes to the Los Angeles City Tourism Department, or from accounts maintained by the private entity under contract to manage, operate and maintain the Convention Center. Moneys in the Convention Center Revenue Fund, or in the accounts maintained by the private entity, shall be appropriated or used only as follows:

First: For the necessary expenses of operating, managing, maintaining and improving any such municipal auditorium or municipal auditorium center, convention center, or facilities in connection with any such facilities and discharge of liabilities arising therefrom.

Second: For the payment of the principal and interest, or either, due or coming due, during the fiscal year in which the money in said fund account is received, or to be received upon outstanding bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, such as lease agreements made by the City to repay such indebtedness issued for the acquisition, construction, or completion of any municipal auditorium, or municipal auditorium center, convention center, or facilities in connection therewith.

Third: To transfer to the Reserve Fund in the manner provided in Section 382 of the Charter; provided, however, that no such transfer shall be made as long as any bonds or other evidences of indebtedness payable out of said revenue fund shall be outstanding and unpaid, or so long as the City is obligated to make payments on a lease which guarantees debt service of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued to construct a municipal auditorium, or municipal auditorium center and the facilities in connection therewith, or until there shall have been set apart in a special trust fund, established for such lease payments, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, sums sufficient to pay, when due, rental payments for the unexpired term of any such lease, and the entire principal of any such indebtedness remaining unpaid, together with interest accrued and to accrue thereon.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 144,335, Eff. 3-4-73, Oper. 7-1-73.

Amended by: Ord. No. 144,926, Eff. 8-17-73; Ord. No. 167,696, Eff. 5-7-92.

Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.

Amended by: Ord. No. 182,814, Eff. 1-11-14; Ord. No. 183,008, Eff. 6-9-14; Ord. No. 187,183, Eff. 10-18-21.

A revolving fund account to be known as “Outside Expense/Equipment Rental and Purchase Account” is hereby established. The funds in the account shall be used solely for the rental or purchase of services, materials, supplies and equipment requested by a licensee and for which the licensee has in advance agreed to rent or purchase from the Department. The Department shall charge a licensee an amount sufficient to recover the total cost of renting or purchasing an item requested by a licensee and may also charge a licensee a service or handling fee for an item rented or purchased; provided that receipts received from billings to licensees for items rented or purchased through said account shall be deposited into said account. At the end of each fiscal year all unencumbered funds in the account in excess of $15,000.00 shall be transferred to the Convention Center Revenue Fund. Additional funds beyond the $15,000.00 may be appropriated to the Outside Expense/ Equipment Rental and Purchase Account in the budget or at any time subsequent to the adoption of the budget.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord No. 151,322*, Eff. 9-9-78.

Amended by: Ord. No. 167,696, Eff. 5-7-92.

Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.

* On the date that this Ordinance takes effect, all funds remaining in the “Outside Equipment Rental” account, as established by resolution of the Council dated July 5, 1977, shall be transferred to the “Outside Expense/Equipment Rental and Purchase Account,” and the “Outside Equipment Rental” account shall be abolished.

A revolving fund account to be known as the Building Repair/Damage Account is hereby established within the Convention Center Revenue Fund. The money in the account shall be used solely to pay the cost of repairing damage caused by a licensee, contractor, subcontractor, or an agent, assignee or representative of any one or more of them to any structure, or facility in connection therewith administered by the Department. The Department shall charge said person or entity an amount sufficient to recover the total cost of repairing the damage. Incurred service costs and/or handling fees may be included in said charge. An money received by the Department or the City from licensees, contractors or subcontractors and/or their insurance carriers to pay, or to reimburse the Department of the City for such repairs, shall be deposited into said account. At the end of each fiscal year an unencumbered funds in the account in excess of $10,000.00 shall revert to and be transferred by the Controller to the Operating Revenue Account of the Convention Center Revenue Fund.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 160,681, Eff. 2-22-86.

Amended by: Ord. No. 167,696, Eff. 5-7-92.

Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.

A revolving fund account to be known as “Salaries and Expense Reimbursement Account” is hereby established. The funds in the account shall be used solely for the reimbursement to the Los Angeles City Tourism Department labor and expense accounts for expenses incurred as a result of providing client requested services or materials. The Department shall charge the service requestor an amount sufficient to recover the total cost of providing the service. The receipts received from billings to the service requestor for provided services or materials shall be deposited into said account. At the end of each fiscal year all unencumbered funds in the account in excess of $100,000.00 shall be transferred to the Los Angeles Convention Center Revenue Fund. Additional funds beyond the $100,000.00 may be appropriated to the Salaries and Expense Reimbursement Account in the budget or at any time subsequent to the adoption of the budget.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 172,877, Eff. 11-28-99.

Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.

Amended by: Ord. No. 183,008, Eff. 6-9-14; Ord. No. 187,183, Eff. 10-18-21.

The creation of such department shall make it the successor in interest as to all rights, liabilities, benefits, privileges, and immunities and liabilities of the Department of Recreation and Parks to any and all contracts and agreements exiting as of the operative date of this ordinance, relating to the use, operation, management and maintenance of any such municipal auditorium, municipal auditorium center, convention center and the facilities in connection therewith, owned or controlled by the City.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 144,335, Eff. 3-4-73, Oper. 7-1-73.

Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.

A. As set forth in Subsections B., C., D., E., and F., the Executive Director may adjust or waive for licensees of the Los Angeles Convention and Center (Convention Center) the following rates:

(1) Rental rates for Halls, including move- in/move-out daily rates, referenced in Sections 8.149.2 and 8.149.3; and

(2) Rental rates charged for the use of meeting rooms and special event halls, including move-in/move-out daily rates, referenced in Sections 8.149.3 and 8.149.5.

B. The Executive Director may adjust the rental rate for the Convention Center in an amount up to 35 percent above or below the rental rate (Flexible Demand Based Space Rental Pricing). The adjustment of the rental rate only shall be permitted upon the occurrence of one or more of the following conditions:

(1) The cancellation of a previously licensed event or a reduction in the space or period of time previously licensed for an event;

(2) Convention Center vacancy in excess of historical occupancy average;

(3) Projected ancillary revenue (parking, food and beverage, equipment rentals, etc.) anticipated to be generated by an event which is calculated to offset or exceed the amount of the rate reduction;

(4) Unusually high or competing demands for Convention Center space;

(5) Multi-year licenses;

(6) Events that present an exceptional opportunity to generate extraordinary revenue or economic impact;

(7) Significant hotel room night generation; or

(8) Noteworthy civic purpose.

C. The Executive Director shall have the ability to adjust the rental rate in an amount greater than 35 percent below the rental rate in order to retain business at the Convention Center. This provision shall be operative until December 31, 2028, and only events to be hosted at the Convention Center from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2028, shall be eligible for consideration under these provisions.

D. For an event at the Convention Center that causes at least 3,000 hotel room nights to be booked in the City, with 1,500 hotel room nights booked during the peak attendance of the event, and utilizes no fewer than three hotels (City-wide Event), the Executive Director may reduce or waive the daily rental rate. Any proposed reduction or waiver of rental rates to be charged for City-wide Events under this subsection shall be subject to the following conditions:

(1) Only a City-wide Event licensee shall be eligible for a reduction or waiver of rental rates for exhibit halls or meeting rooms.

(2) The destination marketing organization working with the City shall first recommend a reduction or waiver to the Executive Director in writing. This recommendation shall include a written statement of the reasons for the recommendation and a calculation of the reduced or waived rental rates. The calculation of the reduction or waiver made by the destination marketing organization shall be attached to the license, and the license shall specify both the regular rental rate and the reduced or waived rental rate. No license for a City-wide Event shall be issued until the Executive Director approves the recommendation.

(3) The total amount of a reduction or waiver granted to a City-wide Event licensee cannot exceed 100 percent of the total rate.

(4) The total amount of a reduction or waiver granted to a City-wide Event licensee shall not exceed the total Transient Occupancy Tax receipts reasonably anticipated to be generated for the City as a result of the convention being held in the City.

(5) After each City-wide Event where a reduction or waiver is granted, an audit shall be performed by an independent consulting firm to compare the actual amount of Transient Occupancy Tax generated during the City-wide Event to the reduced or waived rental rate charged to the licensee. If the reduced or waived rental rate exceeds the Transient Occupancy Tax revenue, the City-wide Event licensee shall be required to pay the Los Angeles City Tourism Department an amount equivalent to the difference.

E. The Executive Director shall have the ability to grant a waiver or exception to the qualifications and restrictions set forth in Subdivisions D.(1), D.(4), and D.(5), in order to retain business at the Convention Center. This provision shall be operative until December 31, 2028, and only events to be hosted at the Convention Center from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2028, shall be eligible for consideration under these provisions.

F. A reduction or waiver of rental rates may be granted to a licensee pursuant to either Subsections B. or C., or both B. and C. Alternatively, a reduction or waiver of rental rates may be granted to a licensee pursuant to either Subsections D. or E., or both D. and E.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 150,795, Eff. 6-5-78.

Amended by: Ord. No. 167,696, Eff. 5-7-92; In Entirety, Ord No. 168,245, Eff. 10-18-92; Subsec.b.(2), Ord. No. 170,125, Eff. 12-24-94; Ord. No. 173, 363, Eff. 7-29-00, Oper. 7-1-00.

Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.

Amended by: Ord. No. 183,008, Eff. 6-9-14; Title and Section, Ord. No. 186,501, Eff. 3-10-20; Ord. No. 187,183, Eff. 10-18-21; In Entirety, Ord. No. 187,526, Eff. 7-16-22; Subsecs. (c) and (e), Ord. No. 188,740, Eff. 11-1-25.

A Convention Center licensee shall pay the applicable rental rate of $.32 per square foot of space for the rental of the various halls (Flat Fee Method). Pursuant to the criteria set forth in Section 8.149.1, the rental rate charged may be adjusted by an amount up to 35 percent above or below the rental rate referenced in this section or waived.

The Flat Fee Method shall be based on a $0.32 per net square foot of space in the various halls as set forth below:

The Los Angeles City Tourism Department shall conduct a survey of rental rates at convention centers nationwide at least every five years and shall present recommendations to the Mayor and Council for appropriate rental rate adjustments.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 150, 795, Eff. 6-5-78.

Amended by: Title and Section, Ord. No. 155,000, Eff. 4-26-81; In Entirety, Ord. No. 160,392, Eff. 10-27-85; In Entirety, Ord. No. 164,085, Eff. 11-6-88; In Entirety, Ord. No. 170,125, Eff. 12-24-94.

Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.

Amended by: First Paragraph and Table, Ord. No. 177,182, Eff. 1-15-06; Ord. No. 181,150, Eff. 6-5-10; Ord. No. 183,008, Eff. 6-9-14; Title and Section, Ord. No. 186,501, Eff. 3-10-20; Ord. No. 187,183, Eff. 10-18-21.

The Executive Director shall determine the number of move-in and move-out days to be allowed for use of the Convention Center facilities for which no charge will be made, provided that there shall not be less than one day each for move-in and move-out and provided further that the number of no-charge days shall not exceed the following:

The Executive Director shall charge an amount equal to one-half of the daily rental rate computed, as provided in Sections 8.149.2 or 8.149.5, for any additional move-in or move-out days that exceed the listed above days.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 150,795, Eff. 6-5-78.

Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 164,085, Eff. 11-6-88; Ord. No. 167,696, Eff. 5-7-92.

Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.

Amended by: Ord. No. 183,008, Eff. 6-9-14; Title and Section, Ord. No. 186,501, Eff. 3-10-20.

The standard vehicle parking rate shall be $15.00 per vehicle at any vehicle parking lot or facility under the control and management of the Los Angeles City Tourism Department. The Executive Director of the Los Angeles City Tourism Department may authorize a flexible vehicle parking rate for certain times or events. The flexible parking rate may be adjusted from a minimum rate of $5.00 to a maximum rate of $15.00 or the current rates charged in privately owned parking facilities within a .25 mile radius of the Los Angeles Convention Center.

The Executive Director also may authorize a vehicle parking rate greater than the standard vehicle parking rate, or lower than the minimum parking rate authorized by this section, to be charged for non-Convention Center event parking or by a licensee whose use of the facility requires exclusive control of all or part of the parking spaces available and does not include the use of the spaces by the general public. Any vehicle parking rate shall apply only to the parking spaces in control of the licensee.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 150,795, Eff. 6-5-78.

Amended by: Ord. No. 153,257, Eff. 1-24-80; Ord. No. 156,318, Eff. 3-14-82; Ord. No. 158,477, Eff. 12-26-83, Oper. 1-1-84.; Ord. No. 163,063, Eff 1-29-88; In Entirety, Ord. No. 166,965, Eff. 6-24-91, Oper. 8-6-90; Ord. No. 167,696, Eff. 5-7-92; In Entirety, Ord. No. 169,917, Eff. 8-6-94, Oper. 7-1-94; Ord. No. 172,690, Eff. 8-8-99.

Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.

Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 174,630, Eff. 7-14-02; Ord. No. 177,826, Eff. 9-18-06; In Entirety, Ord. No. 181,640, Eff. 5-23-11; Ord. No. 183,008, Eff. 6-9-14; In Entirety, Ord. No. 183,960, Eff. 12-5-15; Ord. No. 187,183, Eff. 10-18-21.

The rental rates for use of specific rooms are as follows:

The rental rate for each specific room include the use of one microphone and a quantity of chairs not to exceed the maximum number of persons permitted by applicable fire regulations to occupy such room.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 150,795, Eff. 6-5-78.

Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 157,498, Eff. 4-21-83; In Entirety, Ord. No. 164,085, Eff. 11-6-88.

Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.

Amended by: Title and Section, Ord. No. 186,501, Eff. 3-10-20.

The Executive Director of the Los Angeles City Tourism Department shall establish a schedule of rates to be charged to licensees for the use of equipment at the Convention Center. Rates adopted for the use of equipment shall be charged in addition to any charges for the use or occupancy of the Convention Center or part thereof. Payment for equipment furnished by the Los Angeles City Tourism Department for use at the Convention Center shall be made to and collected by the Department as set forth the schedule of rates in effect at the time of such use. The Executive Director may discount equipment rates for an event on a case-by-case basis to achieve the best overall business deal for the City.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 157,498, Eff. 4-21-83.

Amended by: Ord. No. 167,696, Eff. 5-7-92.

Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.

Amended by: Ord. No. 183,008, Eff. 6-9-14; Ord. No. 187,183, Eff. 10-18-21; Title and Section, Ord. No. 187,526, Eff. 7-16-22.

The Executive Director of the Los Angeles City Tourism Department shall establish a schedule of rates to be charged to licensees for the use of any other Convention Center space not named in Sections 8.149.2 and 8.149.5 of this Code (Special Event/Marketing Spaces). The Executive Director may discount a Special Event/Marketing Space rental rate and the reduction shall not be subject to the provisions contained in Section 8.149.1.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 187,526, Eff. 7-16-22.

The Board may contract with a not for profit entity established as a tourism and convention bureau to assist the department with the responsibility for booking conventions and meetings into Los Angeles Convention Center facilities. Conventions are defined as any events that are not normally open to the general public and that generate primary attendance from outside of the Los Angeles area. The tourism and convention bureau shall have the authority to book these events one year or more in advance of the event’s move-in date.

The department shall have sales responsibility for booking public shows, meetings, special events, banquets, entertainment events, consumer shows and other activities that draw attendees primarily from the Los Angeles area and region, and that appeal to the general public. The Center may book these events up to one (1) year in advance of an event’s move-in date.

The Los Angeles Auto Show shall be exempt from the above-stated policy and Auto Show dates may be booked and held by the department on the Convention Center’s Master Calendar more than one (1) year in advance.

The department shall be responsible for the management and control of the Master Calendar, but may assign this responsibility to the private management contractor, if any. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed in such a manner as to prevent the tourism and convention bureau from booking dates for all or a portion of the Center’s available facilities less than one (1) year in advance of an event’s move-in date, upon written approval of the Executive Director.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 183,008, Eff. 6-9-14.

Renumbered by Ord. No. 187,526, Eff. 7-16-22.